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If the sky stands still, if the earth quakes, if there is famine, if there is pestilence, at once the cry is raised: Throw the Christians to the lions! So many to one?

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Discipline is an index to doctrine.
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Discipline One Liner
It is a fundamental human right, a privilege of nature, that every man should worship according to his own convictions.
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Atheist Men Nature Prayer
The state of faith allows no mention of impossibility.
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Faith Impossible
It is our care for the helpless, our practice of loving kindness, that brands us in the eyes of those who oppose us.
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Eyes Kindness Practice
Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.
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Evil Fear Nature Shame
It is certain because it is impossible.
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Impossible One Liner
Shall we carry a flag? It is a rival to Christ.
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Religious Violence
The soul whose bosom lust did never touch Is God’s fair bride; and maiden’s souls are such.
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Lust Religious Soul
Now we allow that life begins with conception, because we contend that the soul also begins from conception; life taking its commencement at the same moment and place that the soul does.
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Moments Place Soul
It is absolutely forbidden to repay evil with evil.
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Evil Religious Violence
Where our joy is, there should our work be.
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Joy Ourselves Work
The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.
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Born Death Religious
It is certain because it is possible.
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One Liner Possible
Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.
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Deep Inspirational Philosophy Teaching Truth
Truth engenders hatred of truth. As soon as it appears, it is the enemy.
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Enemy Hate Truth
Two kinds of blindness are easily combined so that those who do not see really appear to see what is not.
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Apperance Blind Easy Kind

If the sky stands still, if the earth quakes, if there is famine, if there is pestilence, at once the cry is raised: Throw the Christians to the lions! So many to one?

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